Motorcyclist killed early Sunday near Beeville after vehicle struck him

BEEVILLE - A motorcyclist was killed early Sunday near Beeville after a vehicle struck him and drove off, according to DPS officials.

Randolph Bishop, 41, was killed about 7:30 a.m. traveling northbound on U.S. 181, three miles north of Beeville.

Bishop, who is from Beeville, was following another vehicle when that vehicle veered into the other lane. A 2002 Ford van that was traveling southbound on U.S. 181 tried to avoid the vehicle and traveled into the northbound lane, striking Bishop’s motorcycle, according to a Department of Public Safety report.

Bishop died at the scene.

A DPS spokesman did not know if Bishop was wearing a helmet or if charges would be filed.